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Post by LukePA on Sept 17, 2017 10:00:25 GMT 1
Appologies if this isn't allowed but I'm thinking about going back bus driving after a 18month career change and was just wondering how much Arriva Drivers were on and if there was any staff perks? I've worked for Stagecoach and First so I know their staff perks.
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Post by wibble on Sept 17, 2017 14:24:58 GMT 1
Appologies if this isn't allowed but I'm thinking about going back bus driving after a 18month career change and was just wondering how much Arriva Drivers were on and if there was any staff perks? I've worked for Stagecoach and First so I know their staff perks. Regards Luke £11.23 an hour (apart from selby) after a year but as your qualified driver they sometimes put you straight on top rate when short/recruiting. They have a rewards website like First Xclusives, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme. Free travel on Tyne and Wear Metro, some ex-colleagues of mine got on Grand Central and Arriva Wales using staff pass but wouldn't take it for granted. Pension wise there is still a defined benefit scheme with an open window for new people a couple of months every 3 years. |
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Sept 17, 2017 15:17:31 GMT 1
Appologies if this isn't allowed but I'm thinking about going back bus driving after a 18month career change and was just wondering how much Arriva Drivers were on and if there was any staff perks? I've worked for Stagecoach and First so I know their staff perks. Regards Luke £11.23 an hour (apart from selby) after a year but as your qualified driver they sometimes put you straight on top rate when short/recruiting. They have a rewards website like First Xclusives, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme. Free travel on Tyne and Wear Metro, some ex-colleagues of mine got on Grand Central and Arriva Wales using staff pass but wouldn't take it for granted. Pension wise there is still a defined benefit scheme with an open window for new people a couple of months every 3 years. Arriva Yorkshire New Starters, with or without PCV licence start on £8.96 for first 12 months, then for the next 24 months, they go to the next rate, then at start of year 4, you'll be on top rate. If, you work your day off while on the lower rates, you get paid the top rate at that time. This applies to Heckmondwike, Dewsbury, Castleford and Wakefield depots, as already mentioned, Selby depot is on a lower rate. |
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Post by wibble on Sept 17, 2017 16:31:25 GMT 1
£11.23 an hour (apart from selby) after a year but as your qualified driver they sometimes put you straight on top rate when short/recruiting. They have a rewards website like First Xclusives, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme. Free travel on Tyne and Wear Metro, some ex-colleagues of mine got on Grand Central and Arriva Wales using staff pass but wouldn't take it for granted. Pension wise there is still a defined benefit scheme with an open window for new people a couple of months every 3 years. Arriva Yorkshire New Starters, with or without PCV licence start on £8.96 for first 12 months, then for the next 24 months, they go to the next rate, then at start of year 4, you'll be on top rate. If, you work your day off while on the lower rates, you get paid the top rate at that time. This applies to Heckmondwike, Dewsbury, Castleford and Wakefield depots, as already mentioned, Selby depot is on a lower rate. to re-affirm some new starters with PCV license have started on top rate when they have been desperate. |
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Sept 17, 2017 17:49:48 GMT 1
Not allowed to do that, as per the wage agreement, voted in by the drivers years ago, which IS still in force.
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Post by yorkstk on Sept 17, 2017 19:32:09 GMT 1
Not allowed to do that, as per the wage agreement, voted in by the drivers years ago, which IS still in force. If it is I want my back pay. |
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Post by yorkstk on Sept 17, 2017 19:36:07 GMT 1
On a side note to the free travel, this summer I went to Whitby and tried to use the Park &Ride. Apparently the Nth Yorks Council don't allow us to use our passes on this service and the drivers will knock you back to my annoyance and dismay.
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Post by LukePA on Sept 18, 2017 18:07:12 GMT 1
Thank you for your quick replies. I live in between both Wakefield and Castleford depot but more drawn to Wakefield. Just wondering if anybody knows anything regarding routes and viechles etc. At first I had a group of routes to drive.
Sorry for all the questions
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Post by dennisthemenace504 on Sept 18, 2017 19:12:59 GMT 1
Thank you for your quick replies. I live in between both Wakefield and Castleford depot but more drawn to Wakefield. Just wondering if anybody knows anything regarding routes and viechles etc. At first I had a group of routes to drive. Sorry for all the questions You'll learn all routes operated from Wakefield depot or Castleford if you went there. |
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Post by mark51953 on Sept 20, 2017 9:04:48 GMT 1
Selby on £9ph across the board and yes free travel but it’s swings and roundabouts some operators let you use your pass some don’t bus as for me we all drivers so if show me a staff Pass whether bus or train as I’ve used it on Northern few times but always ask first.
I came into the bus industry 15 years ago and use to love now it’s like any other job as it’s ups and downs
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Post by Penfold on Sept 20, 2017 20:37:42 GMT 1
Selby on £9ph across the board and yes free travel but it’s swings and roundabouts some operators let you use your pass some don’t bus as for me we all drivers so if show me a staff Pass whether bus or train as I’ve used it on Northern few times but always ask first. I came into the bus industry 15 years ago and use to love now it’s like any other job as it’s ups and downs Used our staff passes on Supertram but asked before use. Comment was 'were are all doing the same job but for different companies' Penfold |
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Post by LukePA on Sept 21, 2017 18:45:22 GMT 1
Thank you everyone for your replies. I’m applying for Wakefield depot just wondering if anyone has a service list so I know what I need to route learn
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Luke
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Post by 1071 on Sept 21, 2017 20:25:14 GMT 1
If you go to page 9 on the buses section and it is 5th up from the bottom it says arriva routes by depot and it should be on there
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Post by arrivayorks on Sept 21, 2017 20:26:12 GMT 1
Thank you everyone for your replies. I’m applying for Wakefield depot just wondering if anyone has a service list so I know what I need to route learn Regards Luke Hi Luke, one of the lads I was on training with went to Wakefield depot and their are over 100 variations of routes to learn. Just to give you a heads up. |
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Post by Penfold on Sept 22, 2017 8:26:55 GMT 1
Thank you everyone for your replies. I’m applying for Wakefield depot just wondering if anyone has a service list so I know what I need to route learn Regards Luke You will get a week (or is it 2?) route learning to do all the routes and then out with a mentor for 3 days I believe. Certainly changed since I started and we have lost a lot of routes over the years. Penfold |
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